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Level 4 Drilling Well Control Preparatory Course

Why Choose Level 4 Drilling Well Control Preparatory Course Training Course?

This Drilling Well Control course is essential training recommended for individuals in supervisory roles and office personnel involved in operations and decision-making within drilling activities. Participation in this course prepares personnel to assume full responsibility for well control decisions and effectively lead during drilling operations.

This AZTech training course is designed to develop critical decision-making skills, enable handling of complex well control situations, strengthen understanding of well control equipment, and improve safety leadership.

This training course features:

  • Supervisory Role: Geared towards personnel responsible for wellsite decision-making, such as OIMs, Drilling Superintendents, Senior Well Engineers, and Toolpushers.
  • Advanced Complexity: Moves beyond basic kick detection to focus on complex scenarios, including subsea BOPs, deepwater, and HPHT (High-Pressure High-Temperature) wells.
  • Leadership and Crisis Management: Emphasizes managing teams during well control emergencies and interpreting complex data to make rapid decisions

What are the Goals?

This Training Course is designed to develop advanced supervisory competence in well control operations. It focuses on enhancing both technical expertise and leadership capability to ensure safe and efficient drilling activities.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Ensure well control competency at a supervisory level, managing operations with confidence and authority
  • Strengthen kick prevention techniques and improve early detection of well control risks
  • Enable safe and effective well shut-in procedures under various operational conditions
  • Apply appropriate well kill methods, including advanced techniques for complex scenarios
  • Develop advanced problem-solving skills to manage unexpected well control challenges
  • Enhance understanding of well control equipment, including BOP systems and associated technologies

These goals ensure participants are fully equipped to lead, manage, and control well operations safely and effectively.

The Course Content

Principles and procedures 

Overview

  • Well control incidents
  • Well control training and assessment  

Introduction to Well Control

  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • Formation pressure
  • Fracture pressure
  • Primary well control
  • Secondary well control
  • Secondary well control equipment

Barriers

  • Barrier concept
  • Barrier management

Risk management

  • Well control and emergency drills

Exercises and Case Study 

Causes of kicks

  • General Loss of hydrostatic pressure
  • Hydrostatic effect
  • Gas cutting
  • Lost circulation
  • Swab and surge effects
  • Tripping

Kick warning signs and kick indicators

  • Kick warning signs and first actions
  • Kick indicators
  • Shallow gas

Circulating system

  • Definition and principles
  • Slow circulation rates (SCR)
  • Fracture pressure and MAASP

Influx characteristics and behaviour 

  • Principles
  • Influx behaviour

Exercises and Case Study

Shut-in procedures

  • General principles
  • Procedure Hang off
  • Wireline operations
  • Interpretations Observations
  • Influx migration 

Well-control methods

  • Principles
  • Kill method principles
  • Choke line friction
  • Driller’s method and wait and weight method
  • Kill sheet calculations (pre-tour)
  • Perform kill sheet calculations (post kick)
  • Volumetric methods
  • Lubricate and bleed method
  • Stripping

Well control during casing and cementing

  • Running and pulling casing and liner
  • Cementing casing and liner
  • Shut-in procedures when running casing 

Well-control management

  • Well control drills

Contingency planning

  • Recognition of problems and first actions
  • Pressure gauge failure
  • Mud/gas separators (mgs)
  • Bop failure
  • Hydrate formation
  • Lost circulation during a well-controlled event

Exercises and Case Study

Well Control Equipment Blowout Preventers (bops)

  • Bop stack configuration
  • Ram type preventers
  • Blind/shear ram preventers
  • Annular preventers
  • Side outlet valves
  • Connections
  • Diverters

Associated well-control equipment 

  • Inside bops (ibops) and drill pipe safety valves (dpsvs)
  • Choke manifolds and chokes
  • Routing of lines
  • Manual and remote chokes
  • Auxiliary equipment
  • Mud gas separators (mgs)
  • Vacuum degasser
  • Testing
  • Bop and equipment testing
  • Inflow testing
  • Bop control systems
  • Bop control systems
  • Subsea bop control systems

Certificate and Accreditation

  • AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course

How Aztech Saudi Can Enhance Your Professional Career

At Aztech Saudi, we believe that professional development is the foundation of long-term career success. This training course is expertly designed to equip individuals with practical skills, forward-thinking strategies, and the confidence to navigate today’s dynamic work environments. Each course is delivered by subject matter specialists with extensive industry experience, ensuring that every learning experience is relevant, impactful, and aligned with real-world challenges. Whether you're looking to strengthen your technical expertise, enhance leadership abilities, or stay ahead of industry trends, Aztech Saudi provides the tools you need to elevate your performance and deliver measurable value to your organization.

Our training is more than just knowledge transfer—it’s a catalyst for career transformation. By participating in our courses, professionals gain a competitive advantage in their fields, improve their decision-making capabilities, and position themselves for new opportunities and leadership roles. We take pride in supporting individuals across various sectors and career stages, helping them unlock their full potential through high-quality, globally benchmarked learning experiences. With Aztech Saudi as your development partner, you’re not only investing in education—you're investing in a stronger, more successful future.

In Partnership With
Anderson
Copex
Coventry
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Available Sessions

Register for Level 4 Drilling Well Control Preparatory Course on 17-21 Aug 2026 in Istanbul - Turkey
Venue: Istanbul - Turkey
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Date: 17-21 Aug 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for Level 4 Drilling Well Control Preparatory Course on 07-11 Dec 2026 in London - UK
Venue: London - UK
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Date: 07-11 Dec 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for Level 4 Drilling Well Control Preparatory Course on 16-20 Aug 2027 in Istanbul - Turkey
Venue: Istanbul - Turkey
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Date: 16-20 Aug 2027
Fee: US $5,950
Register for Level 4 Drilling Well Control Preparatory Course on 06-10 Dec 2027 in London - UK
Venue: London - UK
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Date: 06-10 Dec 2027
Fee: US $5,950

Frequently Asked Questions

AZTech Saudi offers a wide range of internationally benchmarked training courses across various disciplines including leadership, finance, engineering, project management, HR, and more. All courses are designed to meet the professional development needs of individuals and organizations in Saudi Arabia.

Our training courses are conducted in major cities across the Kingdom, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Al Khobar. We partner with top-tier venues to provide an optimal learning environment that combines comfort, convenience, and professionalism.

Yes, AZTech Saudi collaborates with globally recognized professional bodies to offer accredited training courses. Participants receive certificates that reflect international standards and support their career growth and industry credibility.

Absolutely. We work closely with Saudi-based organizations to develop tailored in-house training solutions that address specific business needs, departmental goals, and workforce development strategies—delivered onsite or at a preferred location

You can easily register through our website (aztech.sa) by selecting your preferred course and completing the online registration form. Our support team is also available to assist you with registration, invoicing, and any additional information you may require.

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